Harvesting heat energy using geothermal and hydronic pavements for sustainable cities: A comprehensive review of an emerging idea

P Jaiswal, BR Anupam, AK Chandrappa… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To minimize the environmental and ecological impacts of non-renewable energy sources, a
massive switch to solar, geothermal, wind, and other renewable energy sources are …

Structural behavior of the geothermo-electrical asphalt pavement: A critical review concerning climate change

ME Al-Atroush - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Particularly for asphalt pavement, where the temperature is a crucial driver in selecting
construction materials, premature infrastructure failure and higher maintenance costs might …

Thermally induced volume change behavior of sand–clay mixtures

Z Sun, Y Xiao, M Meng, H Liu, J Shi - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
The deformation and strength of soils change significantly under thermal loading, which
affects the safety and stability of thermal-related geotechnical infrastructures. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the factors influencing the adoption of geothermal energy to support the national grid in emerging economies: Implications for sustainability

MFB Alam, SR Tushar, B Debnath, A Taghipour… - Sustainable Operations …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has made the global energy crisis a severe
issue, particularly for emerging economies with a sharp rise in load shedding in …

[HTML][HTML] Seizing the opportunity of energy retrofitting of existing tunnels

S De Feudis, A Insana, M Barla - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy tunnels have emerged as systems that can contribute to the production of clean,
renewable thermal energy. Nevertheless, so far applications have been related almost …

Geothermal pavements: field observations, numerical modelling and long-term performance

X Gu, N Makasis, Y Motamedi, GA Narsilio… - …, 2022 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Geothermal pavement systems are a novel type of energy geostructure. They use sub-
surface structures to exchange heat with the ground and, thereby, provide thermal energy in …

Thermo-mechanical behavior of sand-clay mixtures. Part I: experimental study

Y Xiao, Z Sun, N Wang, H Guo, H Wu, M Meng - Acta Geotechnica, 2024 - Springer
Experimental studies on the thermo-mechanical properties of binary mixtures have not been
well addressed. In this study, we conducted a series of temperature-controlled triaxial …

Analytical interpretation and numerical analysis of multiple energy pile thermal response tests

LAB Neto, GA Narsilio, N Makasis - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal response tests (TRT) are an essential in situ test for the sizing of ground source
heat pump systems. Its application on energy piles is becoming an established practice …

[HTML][HTML] Geothermal pavements: A city-scale investigation on providing sustainable heating for the city of Cardiff, UK

N Makasis, X Gu, MJ Kreitmair, GA Narsilio… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Geothermal pavements can be used with ground-source heat pump systems to sustainably
provide energy for heating and cooling by incorporating ground heat exchanger elements …

Preliminary design guidelines for the thermal performance of geothermal pavements under different climatic conditions

X Gu, N Makasis, GA Narsilio, A Arulrajah… - Applied Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
Geothermal pavement systems are a nascent type of energy geo-structures. They
incorporate ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems under roads to enable the function of …